[tom20001]

Need to upgrade some equipment and i have van mounted hose reel 7 years now and its gone very rusty so is automatic reel worth it lads? Really . Personally I dont mind winding it in but if it means less strain on day to day basis fair enough.  Does it come with a rechargeable battery or what way does it work as I don't have split charge relay to my battery in van i just take in and out daily to charge.

[NWH]

Everyone has different opinions on which one is best and they only draw the battery for the 30-40 seconds they need each time you reel in so not a massive drain on the battery,an electric reel regardless of which one you choose will change your working day it did mine the hardest part  with WFP for me was manually reeling in as I use a lot of hose on most jobs I do.

[NWH]

Opinions vary someone pulling up on the side of a road and only pulling out to go round the back of a small house won’t mind reeling in by hand,different story if you pull out most of the drum on a daily basis though shoulder and lower back pain will go if you suffer with that.

[dd]

You could opt for a better quality hand cranked reel such as Hannay, which is easier to reel in. Mine is 15 years old, I had to replace the "super swivel" on it 2 years ago.

[Pete Thompson]

I pondered this very question for a few months, after all reeling in is the hardest part of the work in my opinion. (Actually cleaning windows is a doddle).

Eventually I decided to get one, got the waterworks 3D. Think it was £510 including vat. I can’t comment on any other reels as I’ve only used this one, but so far (6 months) it’s been great.

Oh. My. God. What a difference. Why on Earth have I been using my own energy and muscle power all this time?

It’s well worth it in my view, it’s not only faster, but it saves your energy so you’re not as fatigued at the end of the day. I’d say I’m able to do 10-20% more in a day just because of it.

However, I’m aware that not everyone likes them. This baffles me a bit as I don’t understand what’s not to like, but each to their own.

Now the hardest part of the work is... the driving I suppose! It’s tiring!

I have a leisure battery with a smart split charge and never ever bench charge it. No problems at all with power etc.

[Bin Juice]

couldnt have put it better Peter , my experiance exactly , had mine 3 moths now

[swanson]

Had mine for a month
Wouldn’t be without it now.
Got mine from window cleaning warehouse
Power up 3D
BRILLIANT

[Arnold Palmer]

couldnt have put it better Peter , my experiance exactly , had mine 3 moths now

Do they do left handed ones?

[Bin Juice]

not sure , but i have recieved me left handed clamps from facelift complete gamechanger

[Bin Juice]

 soupy ,ive had mine addapted for   left opening door users

[the king]

Had the oraniginal power up hd was very good lasted 3 years before bearings went new one i got has lasted 18 months tops hole shaft has broke causing chain to come off every time u reel it in ive now gone back to standerd hose reels as i had no spare and i don't think ill bother with another electric reel

[Smudger]

I have waterworks one - generally good altho one of the lads has managed to knock the chain off - any tricks to get it back on ?
or is it a strip down to get at the chain

Darran

[the king]

I have waterworks one - generally good altho one of the lads has managed to knock the chain off - any tricks to get it back on ?
or is it a strip down to get at the chain

Darran

its bit fiddley getting it back on no strip down needed i found putting the chain on small cog first then feed a wire hook down to lift chain up and to top cog then spin wheel to get it on i tilted it on its side to put chain on small cog hope that helps 

[NWH]

It’s easy you need to loosen off the motor so you can put the chain over the bottom small cog first,once that’s done on the lower cog put it back into place and then roll the chain over the upper larger cog.
You need to spin the larger cog slowly attaching the chain,if you don’t loosen the motor you won’t get the chain back on spray with dry lube once back on.

[Smudger]

I have waterworks one - generally good altho one of the lads has managed to knock the chain off - any tricks to get it back on ?
or is it a strip down to get at the chain

Darran

its bit fiddley getting it back on no strip down needed i found putting the chain on small cog first then feed a wire hook down to lift chain up and to top cog then spin wheel to get it on i tilted it on its side to put chain on small cog hope that helps 

Cheers
I'll take a look Monday I'll take a wire coat hanger with me to make a hook
Darran

[AuRavelling79]

I love light and easy at my age. Extreme 20 as main pole. But reeling in escapes me as a major issue. I have a cheap lightweight claber reel for lifting in and out and the first 30/35 metres to pull out off the reel is reinforced pole hose. It's probably only a third of the weight per metre compared with microbore and lasts just as long.

I can loop 30 metres before walking off and it's light and easy to reel in.

If I thought electric was worth it I wouldn't hesitate at the price of an extreme 25.

But I'm not a young fit buck at all but reeling in 'reely' is no issue for me. 🤷‍♂️

[NWH]

How much do you need per job try reeling in all or 3/4 of hose every job.

[AuRavelling79]

How much do you need per job try reeling in all or 3/4 of hose every job.

Well I estimated that most of my jobs need less than 40 metres and I buy a 100m of reinforced pole hose. I cut that into 33 m lengths and when one splits I put another on to the remaining 66m of microbore.

If I was regularly using 50m plus I would just put half on the reel. If 70m plus then just reinforced pole hose on the whole thing.

Simplez.

[Smudger]

I agree with you Mr Gold, but I also cant resist a bargain so picked up a couple - but to be honest the guys are not overly fussed by them

Darran

[Stoots]

Absoloutely get one, it makes the job easier its that simple.

Theres lots of things that make the job a bit easier and when all added together it makes the job a lot easier.

If cost is an issue just make one for about £50, if not then just buy one off the shelf, both do the same thing.